Bear the Burden: (McMahon Clan # 3 & Fated Mates Book 6) by Rochelle Paige @RochellePaige1

Rochelle is my go to girl for satisfying sexy stories. Heroes and heroines who don't fight their feelings from very little to none at all.    These too embraced their mating with full and open hearts. They let fate and love smother any and all prejudice.          Camden was not only sexy and protective, he was kind and loyal. I loved that Selene was picked for him.         She's so sassy yet so loving. I adored this passionate and exciting story not only for the sweetest union but for all the familial ties and friendships that were joined.    I am eagerly begging and pleading    for Damian's story. This powerful and mysterious dragon shifter has me completely mesmerized. I want him NOW.    I want one couple to hold out sexually for they know their mate is out there and no one else will do. Please let Damian be that one. After all with magic they could be mysteriously meeting in their dreams for years before finding each other. . Ok back on track.    Rochelle seems to send my mind off into her sexy, suspenseful magical world sometimes. I just find myself yearning for more...every single story.   I am so excited to get Carrick's story too. After all I always believed that his ex was actually not his mate but maybe an evil twin. .. Who knows. Can't wait for more Rochelle..  Keep the goodness coming lady. XXX

Love in the Light (Hearts in Darkness #2) by Laura Kaye @laurakayeauthor

Hearts in Darkness was a sexy, sweet little story that definitely put a smile on a lot of readers faces. The masses begged and pleaded for more of this passionate couple and Ms Kaye granted that wish. What I wasn't expecting was a book that took silly and sexy and left it in the dust. Here you had passion with pain, fear with joy and healing with unconditional love. Cayden had a terrible tragic past and being trapped with Mackenna in that elevator was the catalyst to peeling off the blinders and the armor that he wore for 14 years and letting life reach back into his soul. This wasn't a carefree easy read . Yes there was some romantic and hot sexy times that heated up the pages.    There were some funny and heartwarming moments that had me smiling. But.. I had moments of such pain for Makenna that I just wasn't sure if I could go on. This girl was beyond strong. She was steel. With the softest and most loving heart underneath. Caden's suffering broke my heart. Healing had to come from him hitting bottom and I'm so glad that Makenna was strong enough and loved him enough to forgive and help him heal. Not only did Caden have the love of Makenna , he had some amazing friends that wanted him to live the life he deserved.  Caden truly had to battle through the darkness to reach for the light.. His light. Because this brave yet emotionally and physically scarred man was truly light to all that met him. He called Makenna his light out of the darkness  but after seeing how many people  thought so highly of Caden and how many people he touched.. Just proved Caden was full of light and love. Some pretty scary moments had me biting my nails and I had tears of both sadness and joy. This author filled the pages with more emotion that I can even begin to explain.      I was so happy to see this family get their HEA and it was absolutely worth the wait.

Sebring (Unfinished Hero #5) by Kristen Ashley

Going into a book with trepidation because of previous actions of a character in a series is hard. It's especially hard with you adore the author and simply must read everything she writes. I feel guilty about even having been scared at all.  Simply because when has this author ever let me down? She hasn't... This story took me on an amazing and hot journey. Olivia and Nick definitely weren't a couple you'd think would work from the outside. Nick was a blank page with a few smudged spots ..left over from his past as a pretty crappy guy to his brother . But slowly we see that page and his image .. erased and recreated anew. A guy who acknowledged he screwed up in his past and who had the ability and drive to make amends. He started off with revenge in his heart ..but that same heart hasn't fully experienced the beauty of the dream who was his Livvie. These two were explosive and full of emotion. Even when they didn't speak no words were necessary. You felt them and it was deep. To be trapped in a life .. Olivia was stronger than most to be able to live her existence. Nick chipped away at the ice cold princess until he saw warm woman underneath. I absolutely couldn't get enough of this alpha male with the best sense of humor. I laughed so many times. These two just fit and I was so pleased to be there for the ride. The bonus of visiting with all of the gang felt magical. To see the future of each couple just warmed my heart. Then a sneaky peak at a mysterious character who've I wondered about before with hints of another story..I'm just all around happy.     Another amazing , beautiful and romantic read from the queen added to my favorites of all time shelf.

Counter To My Intelligence (The Heroes of The Dixie Wardens MC, #7) by Lani Lynn Vale @lanilynnvale

Lani Lynn Vale has really tackled some hard subjects in this installment of the Dixie Warden's. So when I started reading I had the first bump to overcome. The heroine Sawyer was younger but that's not a big deal to me. NO, the problem came from her being his ex girlfriends daughter.  But this author hasn't ever let me down and I was happy to know that this "ex girlfriend" wasn't much more than a good friend. No hanky panky in the family tree folks!!   I have always had a very low opinion of Silas in a lot of ways. For one I abhor cheaters. I really don't care about reasons or excuses. Cheating is always a choice. So going into this book was very very hard for me. I wanted to believe that this man who had so many men that followed him and respected him was deep down inside a good man. I wanted to believe that he could be redeemed. For me I do believe that people can change and also that who you were 20 years ago is no where near the same person you are today. Silas was no longer that man. He lived through his own mistakes and he earned every moment of regret he shouldered. But truthfully Silas did regret and he did feel bad and he owned up to it.  OK so Sawyer comes into Silas life like a freight train full of broken pieces. She was hurting and she was scarred in so many ways. She hit it all in this tough exterior that came from protecting herself and her friend after being in prison for so long. I hated the injustice that was brought against Sawyer and Ruthie. I adored Silas for how he was determined to make it right for Sawyer. He felt for Sawyer something that he never even came close to before.  His heart was finally owned completely and I loved every dirty talking bossy moment of this dance they shared.  I honestly fell for Silas completely.  This was a true Lani book because there was passion, humor and so much suspense that I didn't want it to end. I am so happy that Lani Lynn Vale is the energizer bunny of authors because I am so addicted to her sexy stories.  I can't wait for Sterling's book.  Ruthie does indeed need this Hero ...to right her wrong... Awesome job Lani.

Big Rock by Lauren Blakely

Big Rock took my by surprise. I was a little nervous because friends to lovers stories don't always work for me. I don't like to find out that one (usually the heroine) has been secretly pining for the other while watching them with other people. This didn't happen here. Spencer and Charlotte actually were just great friends and business partners. He acknowledged she was an attractive woman but he just really enjoyed her friendship. Charlotte has been out of a relationship for a while and Spencer has always been the playboy who doesn't really have relationships. So when things occur that cause them to fake and engagement, well the lines get blurry. I adored how they made rules and broke.. Almost all of them. Things got hot quickly and these two realy had the best chemistry. Spencer cracked me up quite a few times. I loved how hard he fell and how he never doubted it. I can't wait for more. So many characters to explore Lauren.

Abruption by Riley Mackenzie @authorsrileymac

These authors blew me away with Beautifully Awake then they put me back together with Beautifully Done. They taught me an HEA is something so much more than a chapter ending, a book closing. Its a dream that you don't have to wake from and a love that you never really say goodbye to. Then I got the invite for Abruption and I was absolutely shocked when I realized that one side character that I wanted more of was finally getting his story.  (He captivated me so much I even mentioned him in my Beautifully Awake Review. ) Always smiling, flirting, joking and just pure happy Guy Hunter burrowed into my heart in Beautifully Awake. I was left in day dream land with a crush on this mysterious character. Then what happened. They took my fun loving Guy and broke him. This man had his life turned upside down. Everything he wanted and dreamed for he pushed aside to be the honorable man he was. Thankfully in these pages I found a woman who was broken too but between the pieces of her shattered heart was glue still warm seeking the parts to put it back together. Guy, Maxie and Fin (dimples added that extra sticky seal) filled in all the cracks and Jules not only healed but she gave them life and beauty again in return. I was beyond amazed at the compassion and realism in this story. Grief effects everyone differently. Letting love back in can be hard. I absolutely can not rave hard enough about how perfect this love story was written. From the first moment these two had an almost physical magnetism that I could feel coming of the pages, layered among the words. Dialogue that one moment had me flustered and the next pretty over heated. Jules and Guy just lit up my kindle. . Add in some hot sexy times and moments of pure satisfying Romance, you can bet I was in heaven. But to have a family be formed from the ashes.. Gave me hope.  Riley MacKenzie.. One question. Who loves ya?